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The Criminal Brain: Understanding Biological Theories of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nicole Rafter, PUBLISHER: New York University Press, NA

On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gall, PUBLISHER: General Books, Title: On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts: With Observations on the Possibility of Determining the Instincts, Propensities, and Talents, or the Moral and Intellectual Dispositions of Men and Animals, by the Configuration of the Brain and Head Volume: 5-6 Publisher: Boston, Marsh, Capen

How Children Develop Social Understanding

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carpendale, Jeremy / Lewis, Charlie, PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishing Professional, This book provides a critical review of research into how children come to understand the social world, an area often known as children's "theories of mind." Takes an integrated approach to the development of children's social understanding Brings out the connections between mental state understanding and children's understanding of language, social skills, morality and emotions. Sets research within a historical and theoretical context Contributes unique insights and perspectives, particularly in its discussions of Piaget and Vygotsky, and in its Wittgensteinian focus on the role of language.

Imagining the Impossible: Magical, Scientific, and Religious

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rosengren, Karl S. / Johnson, Carl N., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The study of early cognitive development has emphasized the way in which young children act like scientists, testing and revising theories about the physical, biological, and psychological world. Evidence of this early understanding of the natural order has led researchers to reconsider children's thinking about magical, religious, or otherwise supernatural orders. The present volume offers reviews of new lines of research on children's thinking that stretch beyond the ordinary boundaries of reality. More than being "little scientists," children are here considered as "little magicians," "little metaphysicians," "little theologians" and "little story tellers" or "dramatists," imagining other-worldly possibilities.

Philosophy of Art: A Contemporary Introduction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carroll, Noel / Carroll, Noal / Carroll, No?l, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Philosophy of Art is a textbook for undergraduate students interested in the topic of philosophical aesthetics. It introduces the techniques of analytic philosophy as well as key topics such as the representational theory of art, formalism, neo-formalism, aesthetic theories of art, neo-Wittgensteinism, the Institutional Theory of Art. as well as historical approaches to the nature of art. Throughout, abstract philosophical theories are illustrated by examples of both traditional and contemporary art including frequent reference to the avant-garde in this way enriching the readers understanding of art theory as well as the appreciation of art. Unique features of the textbook are: * chapter summaries * summaries of major theories of art and suggested analyses of the important categories used when talking and thinking of art * annotated suggested readings at the ends of chapters. Also available in this series: Epistemology Pb: Ethics Pb: Metaphysics Pb: -X: Philosophy of Mind Pb: Philosophy of Religion Pb:

Educazione siberiana

Nicolai Lilin Growing up in a criminal underworld. The life of a Siberian boy educated by an entire criminal community to become a living contradiction, namely an 'honest criminal", and leading the existence of a tattooist, communicating with patience and

Brain-Based Learning & Teaching

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jensen, Eric, PUBLISHER: Brain Store, A successful approach to learning means learning smarter, not harder. The goal of attaining maximum attention, understanding, meaning, and memory are presented in this piece as fundamentals to brain-based learning.

The Effectiveness of Airpower in the 20th Century: Part Two

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Connell, John F., PUBLISHER: iUniverse, The book is the second in a series of three dealing with the demonstrated effectiveness of airpower during the 20th Century. The air forces and airpower theories of France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, the USSR and the United States are described as they operated and found their pre-war airpower theories valid or wanting when subjected to the acid test of combat. The failure of British and American precision bombing dogma is highlighted.

Scientific Knowledge: Discovery of Nature or Mental

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Settanni, Harry, PUBLISHER: University Press of America, This book defends the constructivist view of science, namely, the view that scientific theories are mental constructions in the mind of the scientist, rather than the realist view that scientific theories are accounts of what nature itself is like. To prove this point, evolution theory is contrasted with "creation science" as two paradigms or extremely divergent theories, each of which, as a mental construct, explains the data or facts of the natural world equally well. Contents: Realism vs. Constructivism; Meaning and Reference in the Natural Sciences; The Role of Paradigm in the Creationism Controversy; Science As Mental Construction.

Understanding Business Organisations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Salaman, Graeme, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Despite sweeping changes in organisational theory and practice, most productive activity still takes place within organisations. This volume makes it clear that despite waves of change, organisational theory remains vially relevant to todays student of business. This book introduces the student to classic debates and new perspectives on organisations through a wide ranging but approachable selection of readings. It: considers why organisations matter to employees and customers discusses theories of the organisation as a mode of empowerment and of control Examining these theories in the light of current programmes of organisational change, gives the book a case study element that will be invaluable for teaching and learning

Synopsis of Biological Data on the Northern Pike

FAO Fisheries Synopsis: Synopsis of Biological Data on the Northern Pike Esox Lucius Linneaus, No 30, Rev 2 Paperback â€" by Alexander J.P. Raat (Author) Paperback, 178 pages Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Language: English Euro 200

Controversies in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Benekos, Peter J. / Merlo, Alida V., PUBLISHER: Anderson, After providing a history of the development of the juvenile court, this book explores some of the most important current controversies in juvenile justice. Original essays review major theories of juvenile delinquency, explore psychological and biological factors that may explain delinquent behavior, and examine the nexus between substance abuse and delinquency. A final chapter provides a comparative analysis. Text supplemented with photos, charts, tables and illustrations.

Revolutions: Theoretical, Comparative, and Historical

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goldstone, Jack A., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, From the American Revolution to the conflicts in Afghanistan, revolutions have played a critical role in the course of history. Insight into the causes of revolutions and the factors that shape their outcomes is critical to understanding politics and world history--and REVOLUTIONS is a reader designed to address this need. Part One offers a combination of classic treatises and late-breaking scholarship that develops students' theoretical understanding of revolutionary movements. Part Two shows students how these theories play out in real life through rich, accessible accounts of major revolutionary episodes in modern history.

Winter of Grace

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Funderburk, Robert, PUBLISHER: Bethany House Publishers, Book 3 of the Dylan St. John Novels. The story of one man's struggle against the sometimes lethal working of the criminal justice system, and of the woman who refused to stop believing in him. Set in the Cajun Bayous of southern Louisiana.

The Science of Genetics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Atherly, Alan / Girton, Jack R. / McDonald, John F., PUBLISHER: Thomson Brooks/Cole, This first-edition text clearly presents the fundamental principles of genetics, with an emphasis on the problem-solving skills crucial to understanding the complexity of genetics. Intended for undergraduate students in the biological sciences, it is designed to ground students in the basics of genetics, yet also enable them to explore more advanced and specialized subjects. Although the text does not presume an advanced knowledge of biology and chemistry, it does contain numerous examples of how the study of modern genetics rests upon these basic life sciences.

Criminal Justice in America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barlow, Hugh D., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, "Criminal Justice in America" employs a direct, effective approach to explore the lives of those working in today's system and both the past and future of criminal justice. Coverage includes interesting, relevant illustrations from historical, comparative, and first-person vantage points, considering controversial and compelling issues like Affirmative Action; police use of force; mandatory sentencing; capital punishment; supermaximum prisons; gender in relation to criminal justice practice; ideology and public policy; juvenile waivers; privatization; use of discretion; and the law enforcement response to gangs, drugs, and domestic violence. For those who are either active or interested in the criminal justice, security, or legal systems.

Terrarium Habitats

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hosoume, Kimi / Barber, Jacqueline, PUBLISHER: Gems-Regents of the Univ of CA, These activities for grades Kindergarten-6 bring the natural world inside and deepen student understanding of and connection to all living things. The guide is complete with detailed instructions on setting up and maintaining terrariums, along with concise and interesting biological information on a number of possible small organisms (such as sow bugs, earthworms, and snails) that can become terrarium inhabitants.

Criminal Injustice: Racism in the Criminal Justice System

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Neugebauer, Robynne, PUBLISHER: Canadian Scholars Press, This volume examines racism within the process of criminal justice. In every society criminal justice plays a key role establishing social control and maintaining the hegemony of the dominant economic classes. The contributors to this anthology argue that the differential treatment of people of colour and First Nations peoples is due to systemic racism within all levels of the criminal justice system, which serves these dominant classes. Ideological and cultural changes are preconditions for the success of anti-racist policies and practices within the criminal justice system and within other state institutions. Recommendations for transformations in justice policy and practice are provided. Robynne Neugebauer is Assistant Professor in Sociology at York University. Her research and teaching focus on criminology, policing, inequality in criminal justice, and wife assault; racism; education; and aging. Her books include Seniors and Sexuality: Experiencing Intimacy in Later Life; Aging and Inequality: Cultural Constructions of Differences; Racism and Institutional Change: Readings in Anti-Racism in Criminal Justice, Education, Health and Social Services; and Police-Community Relations (forthcoming).

Grundkurs Strafrecht - Allgemeine Strafrechtslehre

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Otto, Harro, PUBLISHER: Walter de Gruyter, The textbook introduces all the principles and systematic connections of General Criminal Law Teaching. By presenting and debating current solutions to problems in jurisprudence and legal teaching, it also offers the reader the opportunity to comprehend the evolution of assumed premises in General Criminal Law Teaching.

From Brokenness to Community

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vanier, Jean, PUBLISHER: Paulist Press, The lectures in this volume witness the importance of the meeting between the university of the learned and the university of the poor. From them a deep understanding of true discipleship emerges.

Laughter and Ridicule: Towards a Social Critique of Humour

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Billig, Mick / Billig, Michael, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), From Thomas Hobbes' fear of the power of laughter to the compulsory, packaged "fun" of the contemporary mass media, Billig takes the reader on a stimulating tour of the strange world of humour. Both a significant work of scholarship and a novel contribution to the understanding of the humourous, this is a seriously engaging book' - David Inglis, University of Aberdeen This delightful book tackles the prevailing assumption that laughter and humour are inherently good. In developing a critique of humour the author proposes a social theory that places humour - in the form of ridicule - as central to social life. Billig argues that all cultures use ridicule as a disciplinary means to uphold norms of conduct and conventions of meaning. Historically, theories of humour reflect wider visions of politics, morality and aesthetics. For example, Bergson argued that humour contains an element of cruelty while Freud suggested that we deceive ourselves about the true nature of our laughter. Billig discusses these and other theories, while using the topic of humour to throw light on the perennial social problems of regulation, control and emancipation.

Kim Jong Il on the Juche Philosophy Pyongyang, Korea

Kim Jong Il on the Juche Philosophy; Binding: Softcover; Pages:190; Dimensions: 21x15cm Weight:140 grams; Brand: Foreign Languages Publishing House, Pyongyang, Korea . Collection of 6 Works of Kim Jong Il On The Juche Philosophy. Includes: - On Some Questions In Understanding The Juche Philosophy - On Correctly Understanding The Originality Of Kimilsungism - On The Juche Idea - On Some Problems On The Ideological Foundations Of Socialism - On Having A Correct Viewpoint And Understanding Of The Juche Philosophy - The Juche Philosophy Is An Original Revolutionary Philosophy. Le tariffe postali sono: - Raccomandata.........€. 5,10 - Piego libri ordinario.........€. 2,10

The Ethics of Autism: Among Them, But Not of Them

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barnbaum, Deborah R., PUBLISHER: Indiana University Press, Autism is one of the most compelling, controversial, and heartbreaking cognitive disorders. It presents unique philosophical challenges as well, raising intriguing questions in philosophy of mind, cognitive science, and philosophy of language that need to be explored if the autistic population is to be responsibly served. Starting from the "theory of mind" thesis that a fundamental deficit in autism is the inability to recognize that other persons have minds, Deborah R. Barnbaum considers its implications for the nature of consciousness, our understanding of the consciousness of others, meaning theories in philosophy of language, and the modality of mind. This discussion lays the groundwork for consideration of the value of an autistic life, as well as the moral theories available to persons with autism. The book also explores questions about genetic decision making, research into the nature of autism, and the controversial quest for a cure. This is a timely and wide-ranging book on a disorder that commends itself to serious ethical examination.

Healing the Addicted Brain: The Revolutionary, Science-Based

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Urschel, Harold C., III, PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks, "The first science-based addiction recovery program, increasing success from % to million Americans abuse or are dependent on alcohol; seven million more abuse or depend on other drugs. But until recently, few understood that addiction is a chronic medical disease, not a personal or moral weakness. Unfortunately, the old understandings still penetrate our culture, affecting even the treatment programs used to battle addiction. Curing the Addicted Brain is a breakthrough work that focuses on treating addiction as a biological disease. It combines the best behavioral addiction treatments with the latest scientific research into brain functions, providing exercises and strategies designed to overcome the biological defects that cause addictive behavior, along with proven treatments and medications. Using this scientific approach, readers will learn to conquer the physical factors that keep them tied to addiction. Dr. Urschel's program triples the success rate of patients to 90%, opening a whole new world of overcoming addiction for those who struggle to battle this disease.

The Congressman's Civil War

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bogue, Allan G. / Fogel, Robert / Thernstrom, Stephan, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In the historical literature on the Civil War, the President, the generals, and the cabinet secretaries have won the war of words. Of the hundreds of men who served in the House of Representatives during this great struggle, only a handful typically appear in general discussions of the period. Yet without a deeper understanding of the contributions of the members of the Congress to the successful prosecution of the war, we cannot fully appreciate the desperate nature of that war and its significance in the building of the nation. This book explores important aspects of the Civil War from the perspective of Capitol Hill. It is an effort to survey some of the possibilities for understanding the congressmen, their relations with each other, and their interaction with President Lincoln.

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